As always, there's something for everybody. Read and enjoy!
MUSIC
Music Editor Connie Phillips chose:
March's Featured Artist of the Month – NOFX by Ryan Seay
Ryan stepped up to the plate this month to cover NOFX in the "Artist of the Month" feature and hit a home run. He began his month-long coverage with a complete history of the group, filled with little-known tidbits as well as quotes and pictures. Nice job, Ryan - I look forward to the rest of the month's coverage.
CD Review: Black Cadillac by Rosanne Cash by Modern Pea Pod
Once again, Zach Hoskins from the Modern Pea Pod delivers a top notch review. Exploring more then just Black Cadillac, he gives us a comprehensive look at Roseanne Cash, discussing the influences and background to the music as well.
DVD Review: Traffic - The Last Great Traffic Jam by Paul Roy
It's a very tricky tight-rope to cross, writing a review that points out the negatives, without coming across as just trashing what it is you're reviewing. Paul Roy walked that line expertly, pointing out the shortcomings, but remaining fair and objective.
BOOKS
Books Editor Natalie Bennett chose:
Book Review: The Great Western Divide by John Spivey, by gypsyman
The fact that a Blogcritic is reviewing a book by another Blogcritic, and rave reviewing it at that, might have swayed me towards this article, but even ignoring that fact, this is a lovely review of a great-sounding book. Even if the Amazon budget is already blown this month, you can just enjoy reading the article.
Magical Words, Megalomaniacal Jedi Masters, and a Mercedes-Benz, by W.E. Wallo
Exploring the serendipitous links that can be made when running your finger along a "wildly disorganized bookshelf", this article takes the reader from New Orleans, to a galaxy far away, to life on the open road.
TV/FILM
TV Editor Joan Hunt chose:
TV Shows and Guilty Pleasure Viewing Habits by Jackie
Thank goodness someone else is fessin' up! I've done enough disclosing of my guilty pleasure TV habits and I hate to be alone in my shame. Thank you, Jackie!
TV Review: Number One Single by knitmi
I thought I would get a chance to check in on this show and yet, somehow... I haven't. Knitmi's allowed me to catch up and catch on.
CULTURE
Culture Editor diana hartman chose:
Article comments
1 - Pratyush
LOL. Thank You you Matt. :)
2 - Jackie
Thank you for the pick, Joanie! I know we all have some guilty pleasures, right? Hey! I'm talking television shows, not ...!
3 - Matthew T. Sussman
Hey, you earned it. You all earned it. 'Specially that dude who wrote the Gooball review.
4 - Stephen V Funk
Thank you so much, Dave, I really appreciate the kind words.
I was also flattered and humbled to find that a link to this article (How I Found Harry in an Unfree World) is included among several tributes to Mr. Browne posted on http://www.harrybrowne.org/.
I'm honored to be in such illustrious company and to have helped memorialize a great man.
5 - Al Barger
Thank you. Thankyouverymuch.
6 - Paul Roy
Thank you Connie. The check's in the mail.
7 - gypsyman
Thank you Natalie, and just so everybody knows, I'm way too much of an asshole to give somebody a good review if they don't deserve it. John's book is worthy of any praise I gave it, and probably a lot more.
I'm just glad it seems like I was able to do justice to it.
gypsyman
8 - Stephen V Funk
For 3/8-3/14 I'd like to pick gypsyman's review of Wagner's Ring Cycle:
This is not only a great review of this particular recording of Wagner's Ring, but an excellent and accessible introduction to this mammoth cycle of operas in general. Bonus points for referencing Nazism, Elmer Fudd, Apocalypse Now, and Lord of the Rings in the same article!
9 - Chelsea Snyder
Here's an idea for a contest: one week. ONE WEEK. With no gypsyman picks.
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Just kidding, gypsyman, you more than deserve it!)